4 Kansas tribes to split $1.7 million for housing needs
Topeka ? Federal officials say four American Indian tribes in northeast Kansas will split $1.7 million in funds for affordable housing.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday the money for Kansas tribes is part of a $651 million allocation of Indian Housing Block Grants to 636 Native American tribes in the U.S.
The Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas will receive $846,597, The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska will get $426,141, Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation gets $249,430 and the Sac and Fox Nation will receive $212,772.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1ErW3qo ) the department says the funds can be used for housing development, assistance to existing housing, housing management and crime prevention and safety.